Chortle Digest: Amy Schumer, Steve Coogan, Count Arthur Strong and more...

No 772
March 17, 2017

Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig are to be the new hosts of The Great British Bake Off.

Amy Schumer has again been accused of stealing jokes

Harry Hill is writing a children’s book about a 12-year-old who is desperate to be a stand-up comedian .

Still Game will return for another series, the BBC has announced.

Jennifer Saunders and her daughter Beattie Edmondson are to star in a family film together.

BBC One is to broadcast a six-part series celebrating the work of Victoria Wood

The Inbetweeners could be returning – with a new cast and writers.

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are working on a secret new comedy project.

Jim Tavare has moved out of intensive care, 15 days after the car crash that left him badly injured

Richard Ayoade, Johnny Vegas and Gina Yashere have all joined the cast of new animated comedy movie Early Man.

Channel 5 is to make a weekly topical stand-up show for its digital channel My5.

Romesh Ranganathan is to host a new chat show for BBC Three.

Michael Barrymore is about to make his sitcom comeback.

Simon Bird is set to direct his first feature film, Days of the Bagnold Summe

And what to expect on Red Nose Night on the BBC...

As The Trip is soon to return to our screens, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon talk about the show.

Andy Secombe – son of Harry and star of The Missing Hancocks – shares his comedy favourites

All the latest progress on the Chortle Student Comedy Awards.

And in honour of his new job, here are nine cakes inspired by Noel Fielding

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On tour:
Count Arthur Strong: The Sound Of Mucus
Jonny & The Baptists: Eat The Poor

At The Theatre
The Miser with Lee Mack and Griff Rhys Jones

Radio 2 Comedy Showcases:
Harry and Paul Present: The Gentleman’s Clu
Barbara Nice
Parental Guidance

From the Glasgow comedy festival
Rachel Jackson: Force Of Nature
Darren Connell: No Filter

Craft of Comedy UK

30 March – 1 April

The annual event by, for and about comedy. Leading industry figures in UK comedy leave London and gather in Llandudno.

A recording of BBC Radio 4's The Now Show opens the event and speakers include Commissioning Editors at BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and Radio 4, Hat Trick boss Jimmy Mulville, Revolting's Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse amongst others. Really good – Go! TICKETS

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Gina Yashere joins The Daily Show, a trailer for Julian Barratt in Mindhorn and Bridget Christie goes cheese rolling - among many more.

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